Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy
Access Now stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and all those exercising their fundamental right to protest across the United States and around the world to call for justice and an end to human rights violations against the Black community.…
4 June 2020
Blog
What the Facebook Oversight Board means for human rights, and where we go from here
Access Now takes a high-level look at this first iteration of the Board, its potential for impact, and challenges that lie ahead. We identify the immediate next steps Facebook should take to safeguard freedom of expression and other human rights.…
1 June 2020
Press Releases
Civil society to WHO: let’s end government-ordered internet shutdowns
Today the #KeepItOn coalition sent an open letter to the Deputy Director-General of the WHO, Dr. Zsuzsanna Jakab, calling on her to urge states to end the blatant and arbitrary internet shutdowns that are ongoing during COVID-19.…
26 May 2020
Press Releases
Court rules the internet shutdowns in Papua and West Papua are illegal
A coalition of civil society groups working on freedom of expression issues in Southeast Asia has successfully sued the government for purposely shutting down the internet in Papua and West Papua during protests in 2019.…
3 June 2020
Our Mission
Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. By combining direct technical support, comprehensive policy engagement, global advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, legal interventions, and convenings such as RightsCon, we fight for human rights in the digital age.
